Museum La Galigo gentleness in Complex Jalan Benteng Ujung Pandang Ujung Pandang No. tepaqtnya, 1 Makassar, mileage from Hasanuddin Airport to the Museum 20 miles from Soekarno Hatta Port to the Museum 1 km from Bus Terminal and the Power of Makassar to the Museum 12 miles.
Lagaligo museum located in Fortress end view of this complex has a style of classical-style buildings. The name La Galigo is the name of a great poet of South Sulawesi is also a forerunner of Kings of South Sulawesi.Early kehadioran museum in South Sulawesi in 1938, namely with the establishment of the Museum by the Government Celebes Netherlands East Indies (Dutch East Indies) in Makassar. Head of Museums at the time was Mr. Nees. The museum is using one of the buildings in the fort complex of Ujung Pandang (Fort Rotterdam), the former residence of Admiral C. Speelman.
On May 1, 1970, the Museum of La Galigo officially established in accordance with the decree of the Provincial Governor No. Tk.I southern Sulawesi. 182/V/1970. On February 24, 1974, the Director General of Culture Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, Prof.. I.B. Mantra inaugurated the building no. 5 with an area of 2211 m² as a permanent exhibition space and space development. Furthermore, on May 28, 1979 by decree of the Minister of Education and Culture No.. La Galigo 093/0/1979 Museum officially became the Museum of La Galigo South Sulawesi Province. In 1988 the Director-General through the Director of the Museum of Culture Jakarta issued a decision on the uniform name domestic provincial museums throughout Indonesia, which put the province's name followed by a local name, so the museum La Galigo the State Museum of South Sulawesi Province La Galigo. In the era of regional autonomy Museum of South Sulawesi Province La Galigo changed its name to La Galigo UPTD Museum of Culture and Tourism of South Sulawesi Province by decree. No governor. 166 of 2001 dated June 28, 2001.
The Museum's collection La Galigo is a collection of approximately 4999 pieces of prehistoric collection, numismatic, ceramics, history, texts, and ethnography. Ethnographic collection consists of various types of technology, art, life equipment and other objects are created and used by the Bugis, Makassar, Mandar, and Toraja. The museum also has objects that are derived from the local kingdoms and weapons are never used at the time of the revolution.
FACILITIES- Permanent Exhibition Space- Room Auditorium- Laboratory- Space Curator- Outdoor Education- Space Repair / Preparation- Space Administration- Mosque- Cafeteria
